Consolidating the service sector as the driver of economic growth in Luxembourg
is a national priority. Research should primarily contribute to maintain the
international competitive position of Luxembourg’s
financial industry and the attractiveness of Luxembourg as a market place. This
should also help diversifying the Luxembourg economy and ensuring the
long-term economic sustainability. Research should lend momentum to the
development of new high-value added services - for both business and the general
public - and the improvement of Luxembourg’s
innovation capacity. The challenge here is to develop the best framework for
innovation and to improve the ICT infrastructure, as well as information
security and trust management in e-applications to provide a good basis for
developing new niches for economic development.